New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
THE HOT JEAVE IN CHICAGO.
AN OLD OFFENDER BROUGHT TO BAY-THE
STREETS AND THE LAKE FRONT.
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fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRlBUNEJ
CHICAGO, July 23-The weather here THIS week
been endurable only by comparison Any other sum
mer we should have considered exceedingly hot; but
after the frtghtful heat OF the past month, which
lasted until Sunday night, this week has pech sca'
relief 1t is thought that there were over TWO nun"
dred deaths In all the result OF the temperature o
Friday Saturday and Sunday. One hundred ana
sixtyav deaths from sunstroke were reported 10 o
Health Department up to Wednesday night. mo
official death last week was the largest Chicago
has ever known, and this weeks record VIII DO 81
much larger that it will probably not be equal Cd In
years.
The Coroner and his assistants had hard work OF IT,
Though luQuests held only over the remains oi
those who died suddenly as to make It imposspie
to procure medical attendance doctors cerhca'c Oh
death making an inquest unnecessary. There were
seventy olght nqucsts held on victims OF sunsrohe'
alone to say nothing Of the usual grist OF ordinary
cases Of sudden deaths, suicides accidents and tho
like MONDAYS work was the hardest upon the
Coroners Office and that official and his aids WORKED
like beavers TO keep with their task IL was TUGS
day noon before the workings of the department as
sumed their nofmal condition 1t was not alone the
Coroner who was busy, however for the undertakers
vers almost as badly ovcrworked were called upon
for unusually aiduous work and extra men were EN-
plcyed at the cemeteries to dig graves for the dead
Such death rate has been known In this city
except In times Of epidemics
Notorious character In Chicago for years past has
been Black Jack" Yattaw ex United States Marshal
aud proprietor uf two bumbo4ts which lie at anchor
near the Government pier. These boats were con-
uected with the pier by means of gangYay WI c was
supported by chains ffom a bumboat and held sus-
pended some two inches fom the pier. To these two
inches may be attributed Yattaws unmolested career
of crime In Chicago for 1t claimed by him and
apparently recognized by the city that the police had
no authority over his boat In the harbor As con-
sequence the whole Government pier as well as tho
bumboats was resort for the most desperate and de-
PRAYED characters In the city. The most disgraceui
scenes and horrible fights occurred Yattaws boat,
and there good ground for believing that an
unknown murder has been committed there Three
years ago this Yataw Deputy United States Marshal
murdered at the polls Arrested by the State
authorities, tho attempt made to transfer him to
the custody Of the marshal who had appointed him to
o deputyship. This application denied by Judge
Gresham. Trial followed In the State Court, and the
murderer had the benefit Of defence made by the
United States District Attorney He escaped 10 re
sumo his career. Until this week he has been un
molested. On Tuesday, however, the United States
Government seized Of his boats and imposed heavy
1nes on Yattaw for violating the laws of navigation
In not displaying proper signals. The city authorities
have also plucked up heart and announce that they
will not allow him TO sell liquor any more; and, as
the brewer who supplies the beer and who holds a
mortgage the boat has expressed his determination
OF forouosinR IT would seem thai Black Jacks
career - buHboat captain is approaching an end.
Another phase of the lake front litigation came up
In the Superior Court In the shape of Information
fled by Attorney General Hunt against the Illinois
Central Railroad for injunction 10 stop the COM
psny from driving piles and filling In at point OPP
Sixteenth The point to this Is that the Illinois
Contral Company ia filling up all along this newly
mentioned spot with the intention, it is said. Of erect